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Word: might (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...such a novel one, has been much canvassed in athletic circles during the past week, and the universal opinion seems to be that if a man takes his own private pole to a competition he is entitled to use it and not lend it to any other competitor who might want to use it. Mr. H. H. Baxter, N. Y. A. C., who holds the best record at this game in this country, states that Leavitt was done an injustice, and if the officials at a competition where he was taking part should decide that he would have to lend...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: An Incident of the Mott Haven Games. | 6/3/1889 | See Source »

Professor Shaler stated that he would be glad to talk over the subject more fully with any one who might be interested...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Geology as a Profession. | 5/29/1889 | See Source »

...well caught by Lee. Wickets now fell slowly, but regularly, the last man, Patterson, being disposed of just as 130 was posted. Griscom's 51 was a first class performance. Brown had the best bowling average. The total (130) was by no means a high one, and it might have been considerably reduced by quicker work in the field...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pennsylvania vs. Harvard. | 5/28/1889 | See Source »

...annual reports presented at the annual meeting of the Harvard Union last evening show an encouraging progress in the society during the part year. The need of a debating society in the college is so well recognized that a blow which might have proved fatal to another organization produced but little effect upon the Union, and even this has almost entirely disappeared. The attendance showed a marked increase over last year, and the debates have been not always confined to the principal disputants, as often happened formerly, but shared with animation by the other members. If the Union continues...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/17/1889 | See Source »

...mistaken belief that Harvard had failed to let him know as soon as possible of her inability to play the game on the day scheduled. The question now arises whether or not Harvard made every effort to play a game on Wednesday, May 1, as arranged. Late Tuesday might it was found that the class team would have to be examined by Dr. Sargent before leaving town. Efforts were made the next morning to have this done, but the captain of the '91 nine did not succeed in getting his men together in time to be examined and leave...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/14/1889 | See Source »

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